APPENDIX D-5 BAAM TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE ASSESSMENT GAP ANALYSIS REPORT CONNORS RIVER DAM AND PIPELINES SUPPLEMENTARY EIS Document Control Sheet File Number: 0177-001 Draft C Project Manager: Terry Reis Client: SunWater Project Title: Terrestrial Vertebrate Assessment Gap Analysis Report – Connors River Dam Project Project Author/s: Terry Reis, Paulette Jones, Brett Taylor & Adam Abbott. Project Summary: Review and summarise existing terrestrial vertebrate data and other information for the study area and surrounds. Provide an analysis of the usefulness of existing data and identify any need to collect additional data to meet the requirements of the Preliminary Terms of Reference for an EIS for the Connors River Dam project. 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Signed on behalf of Date: Biodiversity Assessment and Management Pty Ltd _____________________ Managing Director BAAM Pty Ltd File: 0177-001 Draft C TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE ASSESSMENT GAP ANALYSIS REPORT CONNORS RIVER DAM PROJECT Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1 1.1 BACKGROUND ..........................................................................................................1 1.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES..............................................................................................1 1.3 SCOPE .....................................................................................................................2 2.0 METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................... 3 3.0 GAP ANALYSIS..................................................................................................... 5 3.1 EXISTING INFORMATION ............................................................................................5 3.1.1 Terrestrial Vertebrates ...................................................................................5 3.1.2 Habitat Values..............................................................................................12 3.2 INFORMATION GAP IDENTIFICATION .........................................................................17 4.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................ 17 5.0 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................... 30 List of Tables TABLE 1.1. Terrestrial Fauna ‘Existing Environment’ EIS Components as defined by the Preliminary Terms of Reference TABLE 1.2. Terrestrial Fauna ‘Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures’ EIS Components as defined by the Preliminary Terms of Reference TABLE 2.1. Data Quality/Value Categories TABLE 2.2. Data Quality/Quantity Review Definitions TABLE 2.3. Quality/Value and Quality/Quantity of Terrestrial Fauna Data– Existing Environment TABLE 3.1. List of Fauna of Conservation Significance Recorded from the Inundation Area and its Immediate Surrounds. TABLE 3.2. List of Fauna of Conservation Significance which may occur within the Inundation Area and its Immediate Surrounds. TABLE 3.3. List of Fauna of Conservation Significance Recorded from the Pipeline Route and its Immediate Surrounds. TABLE 3.4. List of Fauna of Conservation Significance which may occur within the Pipeline Route and its Immediate Surrounds. TABLE 3.5. BPA Results and Expert Panel Information for the Inundation Area (EPA 2006). TABLE 3.6. BPA Results and Expert Panel Information for the Pipeline Route (EPA 2006). TABLE 3.7. Existing and Required Information to Address Terrestrial Vertebrate Component of the Preliminary Terms of Reference in regards to the Inundation Area. TABLE 3.8. Existing and Required Information to Address Terrestrial Vertebrate Component of the Preliminary Terms of Reference in regards to the Pipeline Route. BAAM Pty Ltd Page i File: 0177-001 Draft C Terrestrial Vertebrate Assessment Gap Analysis Connors River Dam and Pipeline Project for SunWater List of Appendices Appendix 1 Queensland Museum Database Search Results – Inundation Area and Surrounds Appendix 2 Birds Australia Database Search Results – Inundation Area and Surrounds Appendix 3 EPA Wildnet Fauna Database Search Results – Inundation Area and Surrounds Appendix 4 Commonwealth EPBC Online Protected Matters Search Tool Results – Inundation Area and Surrounds Appendix 5 Queensland Museum Database Search Results – Pipeline Route and Surrounds Appendix 6 Birds Australia Database Search Results – Pipeline Route and Surrounds Appendix 7 EPA Wildnet Fauna Database Search Results – Pipeline Route and Surrounds Appendix 8 Commonwealth EPBC Online Protected Matters Search Tool Results – Pipeline Route and Surrounds Appendix 9 Brigalow Belt North Biodiversity Planning Assessment Results – Inundation Area Appendix 10 Brigalow Belt North Biodiversity Planning Assessment Results – Pipeline Route Appendix 11 BAAM Pty Ltd proposed terrestrial vertebrate study methodology to supplement existing data and meet the Preliminary Terms of Reference for the EIS – Inundation Area Appendix 12 BAAM Pty Ltd proposed terrestrial vertebrate study methodology to supplement existing data and meet the Preliminary Terms of Reference for the EIS – Pipeline Route BAAM Pty Ltd Page ii File: 0177-001 Draft C Terrestrial Vertebrate Assessment Gap Analysis Connors River Dam and Pipelines Project for SunWater 1.0 INTRODUCTION has been based on an understanding of the project as derived from the study brief. 1.1 BACKGROUND 1.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The Connors River Dam and Pipelines project involves the construction of a new The overall aim of this study is to: review water supply dam